Woman tells of fright after single gulp
What you need to know:
- Njoki said she took a tot of the lethal drink worth Sh10 at 10am on Monday as she was heading to Embu town to hawk food
One tot of the lethal brew that has killed scores in six counties could have cost Alice Njoki her life and that of her unborn baby at Shauri Yako slums in Embu town on Monday.
Njoki who is six months pregnant and a mother of two girls and one boy, on Thursday told the Nation from her bed at Embu Level Five Hospital that she voluntarily decided to go to hospital to save her unborn baby after she heard that people were dying after drinking the illicit brew.
HEARD PEOPLE WERE DYING
“I voluntarily decided to come to hospital to save my baby after I heard that people have died after drinking the brew,” she said.
The 32-year-old single mother disclosed that she was called by a friend who informed her about people dying after taking the lethal brew.
Njoki said she took a tot of the lethal drink worth Sh10 at 10am on Monday as she was heading to Embu town to hawk food.
She said she looked forward to a full recovery and delivery of a healthy baby after three months.
Her sister is also admitted to the same hospital after taking the poisonous drink.
